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What remote work revealed about the role of onboarding

CLO Magazine

In the current environment of fierce competition for talent, a trend toward remote and hybrid work and changing employee preferences, the role of onboarding is more critical than ever in employee attraction, retention and engagement. The time for this imprinting in knowledge workers might be anywhere from 30 to 90 days.

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The Skills Gap –  The Correlation Between Training & the Skills Gap – Part III

Jigsaw Interactive

According to a Training Magazine report, U.S. Says Shannon Heath, senior communications specialist, “Knowledge workers never want to be stagnant, so SAS provides opportunities for growth to keep our employees challenged, motivated, and engaged” ( Monster ). The same idea holds true for upskilling employees when things change.

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Move over, blue- and white-collar jobs: The workforce color spectrum is expanding

CLO Magazine

These roles combine technology skills with positions that haven’t historically required them, like analysis, design or marketing. A decade ago, demand for digital skills was common in roles like marketing and data analytics, which were concentrated in the country’s tech hubs and largely available to highly educated workers.

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Harness human skills to build future-ready teams

CLO Magazine

For knowledge workers everywhere, the nature of work is shifting fast. Digital transformation has been impacting some roles for years, but automation powered by artificial intelligence is dramatically accelerating the rate of change across industries. When it comes to AI, we’re talking blink-and-you’ll-miss-it speed of change.

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Interactive Writer for Teen Audience

Tony Karrer

Actually, the first interesting question is: What do you call this role? We’ve talked with writers who have incredible experience in publishing for teens (magazines, books) but they don’t get the instructional and interaction aspects. It doesn’t always work, but generally is pretty good. Where should I be searching?

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Maximizing tech solutions for hybrid work performance

CLO Magazine

Work stoppage costs for knowledge workers tend to be much higher. This is superior to face-to-face training, which is even more costly for disbursed workers. In your role as learning leader, it’s vital to understand the fundamental difference between stopping work to learn and learning while working.

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4 Ways L&D Can Maximize Learning Technology for Hyper-Connected Learners

Instilled

A constant state of connection has grown increasingly common, especially for knowledge workers. As noted by Josh Bersin in Chief Learning Officer magazine , perhaps the greatest value of all this technology and connectivity is our ability to deliver learning right when employees—and extended enterprise learners—need it most.